Water & Oceans

"Road Salt May Hurt Vital Link In Freshwater Food Chain, Study Says"

"De-icing road salts — even those marketed as environmentally friendly — may harm important freshwater plankton, a new analysis indicates. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, suggests that some species of zooplankton — a critical food source for freshwater fish — don’t adapt to pollution from road salts from generation to generation."

Source: Washington Post, 08/23/2024

"US Must Do More To Protect Species From Gulf Of Mexico Drilling: Judge"

"A U.S. judge at the urging of environmental groups has thrown out an assessment by a federal agency governing how endangered and threatened marine species should be protected from oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."

Source: Reuters, 08/22/2024
November 15, 2024

DEADLINE: Local Letters for Global Change — A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest

K-12 students worldwide: The Pulitzer Center wants to read and share your letters to a local elected representative on topics including climate and environment, global health, human rights, information and AI, and peace and conflict. Cash prizes. Enter by Nov 15, 2024.

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"These Books Delve Into Summer’s Climate-Charged Dark Side"

"Summer now has a darker side – or rather a too-brightly burning and dangerously hot side. And that side is making summer the most dangerous season of the year. This month’s bookshelf focuses on two summer dangers: heat waves and wildfires."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 08/20/2024

"Water Treaty Between Mexico And U.S. Faces Biggest Test In 80 Years"

"Eighty years ago, the United States and Mexico worked out an arrangement to share water from the two major rivers that run through both countries: the Rio Grande and the Colorado. The treaty was created when water wasn't as scarce as it is now."

Source: NPR, 08/20/2024

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